As for carrying spare kit etc, I’ve come around to the roadie way of taking minimal kit (although I draw the line at leg and arm warmers but might use these for my upcoming Badger Divide attempt to keep the weight down).
I was riding with a pal last week who I’ve not ridden with in a couple of years and he was shocked that I didn’t have a CamelBak bag anymore. God know what I used to carry in it 🤷♂️
Normal all day kit list:
Wearing
– Baggy shorts (prefer them to be a bit fitted)
– SPD or flat shoes
Long sleeve MTB jersey (I like one where I can pull up the sleeves when a bit hot)
– Thin long finger gloves
– Glasses
– Helmet
Carrying
– Pump c/w duct tape wrapped around the handle
– Multi-tool c/w chain delinker and tyre levers
– Long sleeve wind proof jacket
– Camel bak water bottle
– Cereal bar
– Mobile phone with the route loaded into it as a spare
– Bike computer with the route loaded into it
– Spare chain quick link
– Buff
All the above can fit into the rear pockets of a cycle jersey or a small bar bag 👍